Defensor wonders if Wolbachia can work vs. dengue in PH 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Ellson QuismorioWhy not test the efficacy of the Wolbachia bacteria too in the local right against dengue fever? Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor floated this idea Sunday as he called for a review of the unsuccessful National Dengue Prevention and Control Program. When the program was last updated, the country had an annual average of only 185,008 dengue cases and 732 deaths over a five-year period, the former Malacañang chief of staff pointed out. Malaysia listed a total 118,416 dengue cases from January 1 to November 27, up by 70 percent, and 164 deaths, up by 39 percent.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 08, 2019 08:03 UTC